1、Lesson 2 Reading and thinking(I)Unit 1 Teenage Life高一人教版英语必修一第一单元Teaching ObjectivesBy the end of this lesson,you will be able to:understand the main idea of the whole passage and each paragraph by skimming;analyze the structure of the passage and summarize Adams challenges;compare the school life i
2、n different places;list your own challenges as senior high school students and develop your self-cognition.What are your feelings as a freshman at senior high school?Free talkWhat are your feelings as a freshman at senior high school?I feel really excited about the life in senior high school because
3、 I will have a new classroom,new teachers,and new classmates!But I also feel nervous and anxious:will I make new friends?Can I adapt myself to the new lifestyle?Free talkDo you think students in other countries live the same life as you do?What do you want to know about teenage life in other countri
4、es?Group workDo you think students in other countries live the same life as you do?No.Perhaps they dont need to get up so early every morning and do a lot of homework as we do!What do you want to know about teenage life in other countries?I want to know about their courses and extracurricular activi
5、ties!How many subjects do they need to study?What do they often do after school?Group workLook at the title and the picture,what do you think the passage may talk about?PredictingListen to the recordings,skim the text and find the main idea of each paragraph.Focus on the main ideaYou can find main i
6、deas by first taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.Skim the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:Senior high school is a challenge.Focus on the main ideaSkim the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragr
7、aph 2:Adam had to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take.Focus on the main ideaSkim the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 3:Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.Focus on the main ideaSkim the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph
8、.Paragraph 4:Adam had to work harder and be more responsible.Focus on the main ideaParagraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Senior high school is a challenge.Adam had to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take.Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.Adam had to work harde
9、r and be more responsible.Focus on the main ideaRead the title again and go over the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Senior high school is a challenge.Adam had to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take.Adam had to choose extra-curricular act
10、ivities.Adam had to work harder and be more responsible.What is the key word of the title?In which paragraph do you find this key word?Are the other paragraphs related to this key word?How do you know?challengehad tohad tohad toFocus on the organizationPlease draw a mind map about the relationship a
11、mong the four paragraphs.Para.1ChallengePara.2How to choose coursesPara.3How to choose extra-curricular activitiesPara.4How to studyWhat is the function of paragraph 1?What about the remaining paragraphs?Leading partSupporting partsFocus on the organizationRead Paragraph 2 to 4,and answer the follow
12、ing questions:1.Why did Adam have to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take?2.Why did Adam have to choose extra-curricular activities?Why was he unable to join the football team?3.Why will Adam have to study harder as a senior high school student?Focus on challenges Adam metFocus on c
13、hallenges Adam metRead Paragraph 2 to 4,and answer the following questions:1.Why did Adam have to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take?Because it might not be so easy to choose suitable courses.2.Why did Adam have to choose extra-curricular activities?Why was he unable to join the f
14、ootball team?Focus on challenges Adam metBecause he was probably required to do so as a freshman in the US;Because he didnt play football well enough.3.Why will Adam have to study harder as a senior high school student?Focus on challenges Adam metBecause he needs to keep up with the other students i
15、n his advanced course,and get used to all the homework.1.Why did Adam have to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take?Because it might not be so easy to choose suitable courses.2.Why did Adam have to choose extra-curricular activities?Why was he unable to join the football team?Because
16、 he was probably required to do so as a freshman in the US;Because he didnt play football well enough.3.Why will Adam have to study harder as a senior high school student?Because he needs to keep up with the other students in his advanced course,and get used to all the homework.Focus on challenges A
17、dam metImportant words1.【教材原句】【教材原句】I know that Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.我知道中文是一门十分难学的课程，但我希望在毕业时能说一口流利我知道中文是一门十分难学的课程，但我希望在毕业时能说一口流利的汉语。的汉语。【单词】【单词】fluent adj.(尤指外语尤指外语)流利的；熟练的流利的；熟练的 观察思考观察思考She was fluent in German,French and English.她的德语、法语和英语都
18、很流利。她的德语、法语和英语都很流利。To my surprise,he spoke Arabic fluently.让我惊讶的是，他的阿拉伯语说得很流利。让我惊讶的是，他的阿拉伯语说得很流利。The team lacked fluency during the first half.该队在上半场打得不够流畅。该队在上半场打得不够流畅。fluent adj.(尤指外语尤指外语)流利的；熟练的流利的；熟练的 归纳归纳总结总结讲一口流利的讲一口流利的;在在方面流利方面流利_adv.流利地；熟练地流利地；熟练地_n.（语言、文章）流利；（技能）娴熟（语言、文章）流利；（技能）娴熟_be fluent
19、 in.fluently 1fluency 即学活用即学活用(1)用用fluent适当形式填空适当形式填空。Speaking _ English is our dream.Miss Dent,who speaks English _,says that _ develops gradually over considerable time and through lots of practice.(2)一句多译。一句多译。他的西班牙语很流利。他的西班牙语很流利。_He is fluent in Spanish.fluentfluentlyfluencyHe speaks Spanish flu
20、ently.2.【教材原句】【教材原句】My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学，因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错。我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学，因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错。【单词】【单词】recommend vt.建议；推荐建议；推荐 观察思考观察思考We highly recommend that students(should)read some real-life materials
21、 from the English-speaking countries.我们强烈建议学生读一些来自英语国家的真实生活读物。我们强烈建议学生读一些来自英语国家的真实生活读物。I recommend that you(should)see your doctor.我建议你去看看医生。我建议你去看看医生。The doctor recommend me to take a long rest.医生建议我长期休养。医生建议我长期休养。I recommend the novel to my pen pal.我把这本我把这本小说小说推荐给了我的笔友。推荐给了我的笔友。2归纳归纳总结总结recommend意
22、为意为“建议；推荐建议；推荐”，其后常用，其后常用that从句从句表示所推荐或建议的内容，从句谓语常用表示所推荐或建议的内容，从句谓语常用“(should)+动词原形动词原形”。建议某人干某事建议某人干某事 _ 建议干某事建议干某事 _向某人推荐向某人推荐 _recommend sb.to dorecommend doing sth.recommend sth.to sb.联系拓展联系拓展He suggested that we(should)take the teachers advice.The policeman ordered that everyone(should)obey the
23、 rules.表示建议表示建议,要求要求,命令等动词后的宾语从句中命令等动词后的宾语从句中,用用（should）+动词原形动词原形,常常见动词有见动词有insist；order、command；suggest、advise、recommend；demand、request、require、ask (一坚持二命令三建议四要求一坚持二命令三建议四要求)即学活用即学活用(1)老师建议家长老师建议家长,为了安全起见为了安全起见,不不应应允许十二岁以下的孩子骑自行车上允许十二岁以下的孩子骑自行车上 学。学。_(2)The doctor strongly recommended _(limit)the a
24、mount of fat in my diet.(3)Of the two trips to the Yangtze River and Mount Tai,both are highly _（recommend).Teachers recommend/suggest parents(should)not allow their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety.limiting recommended3.【教材原句】【教材原句】Obviously,I was unhappy,but I wont quit.显然，我
25、不开心，但我不会放弃。显然，我不开心，但我不会放弃。【单词】【单词】quit vi.&vt.停止，戒掉；离开（学校、职位），离任停止，戒掉；离开（学校、职位），离任 观察思考观察思考He quit/quitted his job as an office boy.他辞去了办公室勤杂员的工作。他辞去了办公室勤杂员的工作。You will be sorry later if you quit school now.如果你现在退学，你会后悔的。如果你现在退学，你会后悔的。He has decided to quit as manager of the team.他已决定辞掉球队经理的职务。他已决定辞
26、掉球队经理的职务。Its not easy to quit smoking.戒烟不容易。戒烟不容易。3归纳归纳总结总结quit vi.&vt.停止，戒掉；离开（学校、职位），离任停止，戒掉；离开（学校、职位），离任停止停止/戒掉做某事戒掉做某事_ 退学退学 _辞去辞去（职务）职务）_quit doing sth.quit schoolquit as即学活用即学活用(1)他他15岁辍学后离开了家。岁辍学后离开了家。_(2)你必须戒烟。你必须戒烟。最重要的是，你应该开始运动。最重要的是，你应该开始运动。_I can finish if you quit _(bother)me.The teache
27、r recommended the student _(quit)school.Only a few of us know the reason why he quit _ sales manager.He quit/quitted school at 15 and left home.You must quit smoking.Most important of all,you should start taking exercise.bothering(should)quitas4.【教材原句】【教材原句】I know Ill have to study harder as a senio
28、r high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.【单词】【单词】responsible adj.负责的；有责任的负责的；有责任的 观察思考观察思考He was responsible for the accident.他是这起事故的肇事者。他是这起事故的肇事者。You will have/take responsibility for sales and marketing.你将负责销售和市场营销。你将负责销售和市场营销。At school were trying to teach young peo
29、ple to develop a sense of responsibility.在学校，我们努力教育年轻人要有责任感。在学校，我们努力教育年轻人要有责任感。As parents it is our responsibility to give our children a sense of belonging.作为父母我们有责任给孩子一种归属感。作为父母我们有责任给孩子一种归属感。4归纳归纳总结总结responsible adj.负责的；有责任的负责的；有责任的n.责任；义务责任；义务 _对对负责负责 _负责负责;有有责责任任_做某事是某人的责任做某事是某人的责任_责任感责任感 _respo
30、nsibility n.be responsible forhave/take responsibility for It is ones responsibility to do sth.a sense of responsibility即学活用即学活用(1)水资源短缺不完全是由人类活动造成的。水资源短缺不完全是由人类活动造成的。_(2)我们必须对自己的健康负责。我们必须对自己的健康负责。_(3)We should be _(responsibility)for the work and keep teamwork spirit in mind.(4)I have clearly under
31、stood my safety _(responsible)at work.Human activity is not responsible for all water shortage.responsibilityWe need to take responsibility for our own health.responsibleFocus on challenges Adam metIs it a really big challenge for Adam to go from junior high school to senior high school?Find evidenc
32、e from the text to support your idea.Critical thinkingFocus on challenges Adam metIs it a really big challenge for Adam to go from junior high school to senior high school?Find evidence from the text to support your idea.It is a really big challenge because at the first confusing week he had to choo
33、se suitable courses,make the football team and keep up with others and get used to all the homework,but he was just a freshman.Not really.Although he was faced with lots of problems at the first week,Adam still held a positive attitude.He turned to his adviser for help,insisted that he would find a
34、way to improve football skills,and tried to study harder and be more responsible.Therefore,he would finally overcome the difficulties.Critical thinkingFocus on challenges a freshman might meet1.Have you met the challenges in your study as Adam?2.What else do you think you will meet during the senior
35、 high school?Work in groups and discuss the questions:Focus on challenges a freshman might meet1.Have you met the challenges in your study as Adam?Yes.For example,I find it difficult for me to catch up with other students in my class,because I have to learn 9 subjects at the same time and I am still
36、 struggling to get used to the life in senior high school.Work in groups and discuss the questions:Focus on challenges a freshman might meet2.What else do you think you will meet during the senior high school?I will have to think about the balance between studying and relaxing.Also,I should learn ho
37、w to develop good relationships with my new classmates.Work in groups and discuss the questions:SummaryIn todays lesson,you have:summed up the main idea and mapped the structure of the passage;figured out Adams challenges as a freshman;compared the school life in different places;listed your own cha
38、llenges as senior high school students.1.Interview your parents or grandparents to see what challenges they met and how they felt and dealt with them when they were teenagers.2.WB P74 ReadingHomeworkThink about the questions and report your answers in the next period of class:How would you deal with your challenges?
